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In Asia, there are a wide variety of cuisines. A typical Chinese meal comprises a carbohydrate, meat or fish and a
vegetable. The Chinese cuisine is 16 by its different origin. Often being referred to as the Chinese food by
foreigners, Cantonese cuisine from the south of China, for instance, scarcely uses fresh herbs in the cooking.
Szechuan and Hunan cuisine from the west of China, however, contains m any spicy dishes. Japanese cuisine, on the
other hand, values the presentation, spices, and quality of the food. A 17 such as rice or noodles accompanies
several side dishes. Some renowned Japanese cuisine includes sushi, sashimi, tempura, and sake. In Korea, spicy
food like kimchi is perhaps the most famous one as garlic and chili peppers are widely used in the cooking. They
are, namely, the 18 ingredients in most dishes. In Southeast Asia, many dishes and flavors abound. People in
Vietnam emphasize the use of herbs, fresh produce, and sauces, but tastes vary in different areas of the country.
People in North Vietnam favor spicy food like pho noodles dishes while people in the south prefer sweet tastes and
use the herbs 19 . In Thailand likewise, cuisine differs according to geographical differences. In the south, the
use of coconut milk in the curries is essential 20 it is the use of lime that is crucial in the northeast. In almost
every part of Thailand, both rice and noodles are liked by people. The only difference from other Asian cuisines is
that Thai food is usually eaten with a fork and spoon.
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“Exercising may be the best antidote to chronic pain,” say doctors at a new clinic for dealing with pain. “People
with chronic pain need to stop lying around, go out more and start exercising. ” To most people, the intu itive reaction
to acute pain is to stop moving and to try to protect the source of pain. But it seems that this is often
counterproductive, especially in the case of back pain, which after headaches and tiredness, has become the third
most common reason for people to visit their doctors. Painful backs now account for millions of days off work.
Lack of exercise slowly decreases the flexib ility and stre ngth of muscles, so it is more dif ficult to take pressure
off the site of pain. Exercise is essential. It releases endorphins, the body’s “feel-good” chemicals, which are natural
painkillers. In fact, these are so important that researchers are now looking for drugs that can maintain an optimum
level of endorphins in the body.
Most patients are prescribed drugs rather than exercise. However, since finding the cause of backache is not so
easy, doctors frequently do not know the exact cause of the discomfort, and as the pain continues, patients end up
taking stronger doses or a series of different drugs.